Chapter 12

Epov

I was waiting anxiously at the end of the stairs.
Tonight was the spring prom and all the kids of Forks would be there. It was one of the biggest events in this little town and everybody had been talking about it for weeks. The guys had all been desperately searching for the prettiest date and the girls had had several battles for the most beautiful dress and shoes.
It was understandable for those normal kids to be excited about this. How many times could they go to a prom and just lose it for one evening? It was not like they lived in New York or Los Angeles when parties were something daily for the people.

Normally I wasn't the guy to go to these dances but Alice had this crazy idea to take Bella to the prom. At first I dismissed that idea. Taking Bella into public could be too risky. Not only for the kids but also for Bella. All those men could scare her off and push her back in her little safe house. And that was something we needed to avoid.
But there was another part of me that liked the idea. Dancing with Bella, having her so close to my body, showing the world (well, the small population of Forks) that she belonged to me. That sounded good in my ears. But I was most of all concerned about Bella's wellbeing.

Alice was convinced that Bella would do excellent on this and that she would enjoy some dancing. But I still had my doubts about the prom. Especially about the part that Bella would enjoy dancing. She didn't look like a dancing queen to me. It was Carlisle who convinced me eventually.

"Son, I think that this dance would be good for Bella in some way.
We can't keep her inside the house all her life. Keeping her inside the house is locking her up and it will eventually change into a prison. She would be back at the beginning. She will have to go public sooner or later."

"But what if something goes wrong?"

" It won't go wrong. Just listen first. My opinion is that this ball could be the excellent time to take Bella out. Forks high school isn't big so this party will not be overcrowded. Bella could try to get accustomed to have people around her other than us.

She will be with you all the time, I presume? And the others will also be in the neighborhood. I think you should try it."

"What will the others kids think of her?"

"If anyone important asks you something, just tell them that she's a niece of Esme and that she lost her parents recently. That Esme was the only living family member and that Bella is staying with us. They will not be surprised that you have fallen in love with her. With our other two couples, this will not be such a shock for them.
And Edward, just be honest. Don't you want to go with Bella? I have this little suspicion that you would love to go with her."

He got me there. A little smirk was showing on my face and my father started to laugh. Carlisle knew me all too well.

"Edward, just try it. If you are getting too anxious or Bella can't take it anymore, just leave."

"Fine, I'll ask Bella. But I'm not sure if she will be willing to go."

But most surprising Bella said yes. She had the same opinion as Carlisle. She didn't want to get stuck in the house. She had almost lived 25 years inside a small room. She wanted to go outside, see the world and all its wonders. And with us around her, she had faith that it would go well. Even though I could see the fear in her eyes, hiding in the corners.

And there I was, waiting for my angel. I made several attempts to look into Alice's mind, wanting to see Bella. But she kept repeating all the poems of Edgar Allen Poe over and over again. She wouldn't let me peek, not even for a split second.

"Oke, she's ready. Turn around and don't you dare to look inside my head. Don't ruin the surprise." Alice called from the top of the stairs.
I turned around and heard Alice run down the stairs. She placed something (probably Bella) behind me and then ran away towards the living room.

"You may turn around."

Her words hadn't even left her mouth or I had already turned myself towards my girl. I was shocked. There stood the most exquisite girl I ever laid my eyes on. Was that my Bella? I just hadn't words to describe this beauty. That dress, it fitted her body so perfectly. All her curves came out so beautifully. It was hard not to stare at that. Her hair, those curls. Wow, my fingers were already itching to stroke those shining locks. And she wore make-up. How did Alice get her so far to put make-up on? Luckily she didn't overdo it. She was the essence of perfection.

"You look so gorgeous. Are you sure that you're my Bella?"
That cute blush was appearing on her cheeks. Now it was clear why Alice didn't use any color on Bella's cheeks. She had her natural blush.

"What do I have to say? You don't look too bad either."

I had kept it simple. Just a black tux, a.k.a. James Bond style.
I smiled while taking this beautiful creature into my arms. She looked so stunning, like a princess. I leaned forward, placing my lips lightly on hers.

"Don't do that! You will ruin her lipstick!" Alice screamed.
The little pixie rushed her ass back into the hall and 'saved' Bella's lips.

"Don't do that anymore. No more kissing this evening."

"Alice, that's not your choice! I can kiss Edward whenever I want to. And when did you got changed?"

"When you two were ogling at each other."

Alice had overdone herself again. This time she wore a black, tight dress with symmetrical holes in the front. It really looked skimpy. If I was a girl, I wouldn't dare wearing that. But Alice also had a wide taste of clothes and she tried the craziest outfits.

"All right, we need to go. We don't want to be too late. We are going to ride with Rose and Emmett in the red BMW. Edward and Bella, you will take the Volvo. Rose, we need to go!"

"Alright, I'll be right up!"

Alice obviously had everything under control. I turned towards my Bella who was staring at me with those puppy dog eyes. She was so cute when she did that and she even didn't know what she did.

"Are you ready to go?"

"Yes. You lead the way, Mister Bond."
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We arrived at school 10 minutes later. The prom was held in the gym. Only because it was the biggest space available. Forks wasn't very prepared for big events. I had my car parked on the parking place and was currently guiding my precious sweetheart to the gym.

Bella was starting to get nervous. I could see and feel it. She held my hand very tightly and walked extremely close to me. Her face was much more focused and every movement she noticed. There were a few students outside the gym and once Bella saw them, she curled herself against me.

"Bella, is everything alright?"

"Of course, why wouldn't it be?"
I stared at her, eyeing her carefully.

"Because you're crushing my hand and you're practically jumping in my arms. That's why."
She immediately loosed her grip on my hand and stared at the ground. I signed and lifted her head up, towards me.

"Bella, you don't have to do this. If you're feeling uncomfortable or this is too much, we can just go home."

"No, I have to do this. Otherwise it's never going to work. I can't stay in this state forever. Just… promise you will stay with me."
I grinned and took her head between my hands.

"Don't you worry. I won't leave you out of my side. I can assure you that. I love you."

And with that said I kissed her soft lips. I was never going to get use to kissing Bella. Her perfect lips were just too good to be true. What started as a small kiss soon transformed into a heated, passionate kiss. Bella pressed herself against me firmly, deepening the kiss what gave me this sensational feeling inside my body. God, she was amazing.

"What have I told you? You're ruining her make-up!" I heard Alice yelling in my mind.
I broke the kiss and we both moaned because of the loss. Bella was eyeing me, annoyed that I had broken our kissing.

"We should probably stop or otherwise Alice will separate us. We mustn't mess up her hard work on you. "
Bella looked a bit disappointed by this statement.

"Yeah, you're probably right. As usual."

"Come. Let's go dance and amaze the crowd with your beauty."

Hello everybody. I hope that you like this chapter. I'm currently working on the second part of the prom.
I'll do my best to hurry up. Please review. XXX